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MIDDLETOWN — Police drove through the streets of the northern section of town on Wednesday, warning residents of a mandatory 3 p.m. evacuation.

Middletown officials called for the evacuation in advance of a storm that dumped snow and more rain on the already-soggy region.

Mayor Anthony Fiore did not have figures on how many residents in the Belford, Leonardo, Port Monmouth and North Middletown sections of town evacuated.

“We’re hoping that people heeded our advice,” Fiore said. “Some people have been staying behind in potentially unsafe houses that could be compromised by this storm.”

As Wednesday’s storm approached, some residents in the Oak Hill and River Plaza sections of town whose electricity had been restored after Sandy lost power again, Fiore said.

State police from New Jersey and several other states, including Mississippi, are helping Middletown police to operate security checkpoints, control traffic and patrol the township’s streets, said Fiore, who criticized state and federal officials last week for not providing sufficient assistance to the municipality.

“The state has been very good, they’ve really stepped it up,” Fiore said. “It’s made a world of difference to our residents.”